Meaning of cheerful in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   cheerful

   Definitions

   1. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

   Synonyms

   • optimistic

2. Qualitative Adjective

   cheerful

   Definitions

   1. being full of or promoting cheer

   Examples

   • « having or showing good spirits »
   • « her cheerful nature »
   • « a cheerful greeting »
   • « a cheerful room »
   • « as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be »

   Synonyms

   • beaming
   • glad
   • beamish
   • smiling(a)
   • twinkly
   • blithe
   • blithesome
   • lighthearted
   • lightsome
   • buoyant
   • chirpy
   • perky
   • cheering
   • cheery
   • gay
   • sunny
   • chipper
   • debonair
   • debonaire
   • jaunty
   • glad

   Antonyms

   • cheerless
   • uncheerful

See also

• glad
• happy